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sail

IPA(Pronunciation)

/seɪl/

Verb

intransitive transitive

To be impelled or driven forward by the action of wind upon sails, as a ship on water; to be impelled on a body of water by steam or other power.

Japanese Meaning

船などが、帆に当たる風や蒸気などの力によって推進されること。 / 水上で、風力や機械的な力によって前進すること。

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We decided to sail around the island at sunrise to catch the morning breeze.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

私たちは朝のそよ風に乗って、日の出に合わせて島を帆走することに決めた。

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Sense（1）

To be impelled or driven forward by the action of wind upon sails, as a ship on water; to be impelled on a body of water by steam or other power.

Sense（2）

To move through or on the water; to swim, as a fish or a waterfowl.

Sense（3）

To ride in a boat, especially a sailboat.

Sense（4）

(intransitive) To set sail; to begin a voyage.

We sail for Australia tomorrow.

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Sense（5）

To move briskly and gracefully through the air.

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Sense（6）

(intransitive) To move briskly but sedately.

The duchess sailed haughtily out of the room.

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Sense（7）

(card games, transitive) To deal out (cards) from a distance by impelling them across a surface.

He would sit his hat across the room, and we would sail cards into it.

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sails

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sailing

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sailed

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sailed

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